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C Grammar exercises

C1 Complete each sentence so that it means the same as the first.

1 He said he was hungry. I ’m hungry.

2 They said they were going to be late. We late.

3 She said she had never flown in a helicopter before. I in a helicopter

before.

4 She said they had to get a taxi home. You get a taxi home.

5 They said they’d bought a new computer the day before. We a new
computer yesterday.

6 He said she should try harder. You try harder.

7 She said she was waiting for her friend. I for my friend.

8 He said he loved cheese. I cheese.

9 She said she would send me an email the next day. I you an
email tomorrow.

10 He said his brother was looking for a new job. My brother for a new job.
C2 A queue of people are waiting outside a new restaurant. Report what they said.
1 ‘I’ll come back later.’ He said he would come back later.
2 ‘We can’t get a table.’ They said they a table.
3 ‘We arrived at 6 pm.’ They said they at 6 pm.
4 ‘We’re going to wait.’ They said they .
5 ‘I’ve never eaten Thai food before.’ He said he Thai food before.
6 ‘The restaurant is too small.’ She said the restaurant too small.
7 ‘There won’t be a free table for at least an hour.’ They said there a free
table for at least an hour.
8 ‘We’d expected to get a table.’ They said they to get a table.
9 ‘We didn’t reserve a table.’ They said they a table.
10 ‘We’re going home.’ They said they home.

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